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Committee backs requiring agencies to file statutory reports online
Summary
H 215 would require statutorily required reports to legislators to be submitted to a centralized online location managed by the Legislative Services Office; the committee voted a do‑pass recommendation to the floor by voice vote.
The Senate State Affairs Committee on March 14 gave a do‑pass recommendation to H 215, legislation to require agencies to publish statutorily required reports in a centralized online repository managed by the Legislative Services Office (LSO). Representative Scott and Alex Penny, a research analyst at LSO, said the bill would reduce missed deliveries and make reports more consistently accessible to legislators and the public.
Why it matters: Mr. Penny said agencies currently submit reports by email, in person or via other methods with risk of missed delivery; requiring a single online filing location would improve transparency and legislative access. Senator Den Hartog moved that the committee send the bill to the floor with a do‑pass recommendation; the motion carried by voice vote.
Outcome: Motion carried by voice vote; the committee endorsed sending H 215 to the full Senate with a do‑pass recommendation.
